IAU-016562
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-016562

Canada - British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique

top General Information

Address

Street:2329 West Mall

City:Vancouver

Province:British Columbia

Post Code:V6T 1Z4

WWW:http://www.ubc.ca

Other Sites

Also Okanagan Campus. UBC is affiliated with several research institutes, centres, organizations, and hospitals, many of which are located on the university's main Point Grey campus. Details available at: http://www.ubc.ca/affiliated/index.html

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1908 and incorporated by the Provincial Government. Admitted first students 1915 and moved to its present location at Point Grey 1925. The University operates under the authority of the University Act of the Province of British Columbia (RSBC, 1979), and is the second largest University in Canada.

Academic Year

September to August (September-December; January-April). Also Summer session (May-July; July-August)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent

Tuition Fees

National:Undergraduate Degree programmes for Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents: 4,890.30-7,245.90 per annum. (CAD)

Language(s)

English

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Martha Piper

Job title:Interim President


Senior Administrative Officer : Angela Redish

Job title:Provost and Vice-President Academic, pro tem


International Relations Officer : Helen Pennant

Job title:Executive Director, International Affairs

top Divisions

College : Health Disciplines

Fields of study:Health Sciences, Public Health


College : Interdisciplinary Studies

Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Asian Studies, Biotechnology, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, European Studies, Fishery, Forest Economics, Gender Studies, Genetics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Oncology, Pacific Area Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Public Health, Regional Planning, Statistics, Women's Studies


Faculty : Applied Science

Fields of study:Architecture, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Design, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Nursing, Physical Engineering


Faculty : Arts

Fields of study:Anthropology, Archiving, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Central European Studies, Eastern European Studies, Economics, English, Film, Fine Arts, French, Gender Studies, Geography, History, Information Sciences, Italian, Journalism, Linguistics, Museum Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Visual Arts, Women's Studies, Writing


Faculty : Commerce and Business Administration

Fields of study:Accountancy, Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Information Sciences, Law, Marketing, Operations Research, Real Estate, Transport Management


Faculty : Continuing Studies

Fields of study:Business Administration, Chinese, Cooking and Catering, Development Studies, English, French, French Studies, Health Administration, Italian, Japanese, Law, Management, Marketing, Multimedia, Psychology, Spanish, Technology


Faculty : Creative and Critical Studies

Fields of study:Art History, Cultural Studies, English, French, Spanish, Visual Arts

More details:Okanagan Campus


Faculty : Dentistry

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Oral Pathology


Faculty : Education

Fields of study:Curriculum, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Foreign Languages Education, Literacy Education, Physical Education, Teacher Training


Faculty : Forestry

Fields of study:Forest Management, Forest Products, Forestry, Wood Technology


Faculty : Graduate Studies

Fields of study:Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Archiving, Art Education, Art History, Asian Studies, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Dentistry, Development Studies, Economic History, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Film, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Germanic Studies, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Higher Education, History, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hygiene, Immunology, Information Sciences, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, Music, Music Education, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Pacific Area Studies, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Engineering, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Spanish, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Surgery, Technology Education, Theatre, Women's Studies, Writing, Zoology


Faculty : Land and Food Systems

Fields of study:Agricultural Economics, Biology, Botany, Ecology, Food Science, Health Sciences, Nutrition, Soil Science, Zoology


Faculty : Law

Fields of study:Law


Faculty : Medicine

Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Biochemistry, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Haematology, Immunology, Laboratory Techniques, Medicine, Midwifery, Molecular Biology, Nephrology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthodox Theology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Rheumatology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery, Urology


Faculty : Pharmaceutical Sciences

Fields of study:Pharmacy


Faculty : Science

Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Immunology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Zoology


School : Arts and Sciences

Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies

More details:Irving K. Barber

top Degrees

Certificat et diplôme/Certificate and diploma


Baccalauréat/Bachelor's Degree


Maîtrise/Master's Degree


Doctorat/Doctoral Degree

Fields of study:Anthropology, Art History, Asian Studies, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Curriculum, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, English, Food Science, Forestry, International and Comparative Education, Medicine, Psychology

Note

Also Certificates in Advanced Studies (Library, Archival and Information Studies) and Diplomas (Accountancy, Administration, Art History, Applied Creative Non-Fiction, Piano Studies, Computer Science, Education, Film Studies, Forestry, Linguistics, Aquaculture, Meteorology, Periodontics, Translation, Urban Land Economics); Also Combined Programmes and Dual Degrees.

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Asia Pacific Report

B.C. Studies

BC Asian Review

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Canadian Journal of Family Law

Canadian Literature

Canadian Yearbook of International Law

Journal of Business Administration

Pacific Affairs

PRISM International

Studies in Medieval and Renaissance History

University of British Columbia Law Review

Main Press

University of British Columbia Press

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2014-2015

Full Time Total:15253

Students

Statistics Year:2014-2015

Total:59659

Foreign Total:11965

Updated on 27-01-2015